NPCA’s Writing on National Parks

• Press Release Extending Turkey Point Nuclear Operations Jeopardizes Health of Biscayne National Park Apr 2019 Environmental analysis must address health, water and climate concerns for Biscayne and Everglades national parks, nearby communities and endangered and threatened wildlife.
• Press Release Parks Group Honors Park Heroes at Centennial Salute to the Parks Celebration Apr 2019 The event will celebrate NPCA’s century of protecting national parks and pay tribute to national park advocates who have worked to protect and enhance our parks.
• Blog Post A Rare Look at Rose Atoll Apr 2019 | By Kati Schmidt New IMAX film 'Hidden Pacific' documents remote underwater wonders, including 'one of the last pristine wildernesses on Earth,' and shows the importance of protecting our wild marine national monuments.
• Blog Post 5 Ways to Celebrate National Park Week Apr 2019 All national parks are waiving their entrance fees on Saturday, April 20, for the kickoff to National Park Week.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 205 & H.R. 1941 Apr 2019 NPCA submitted the following positions to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
• Policy Update Position on H.R. 823 & H.R. 1708 Apr 2019 NPCA submitted the following position to the House Committee on Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks, Forests, and Public Lands ahead of a hearing scheduled for April 2, 2019.
• Press Release National Parks Group to Honor Champions on Capitol Hill Apr 2019 National Parks Conservation Association Recognizes Bipartisan Senators and Representatives with Heritage Award
• Blog Post The 10 Least-Visited Places in the Park System Apr 2019 | By Jennifer Errick, Nicolas Brulliard Take a peek at these underappreciated national gems where only a handful of adventurers go.
• Blog Post The Country’s Largest Desert Is Not Where You Think — and It’s Cold Mar 2019 | By Jennifer Errick The U.S. is home to four major desert systems, and the largest encompasses a national park of the same name. But they might not be where you expect.
• Press Release Parks Group Continues to Fight for Clean Air at Theodore Roosevelt National Park Mar 2019 NPCA refuses to let polluters win near Theodore Roosevelt National Park in North Dakota.
• Press Release Supreme Court Ruling Green-Lights Hovercraft Use in Alaska National Park Mar 2019 Yukon-Charley Rivers National Preserve was created in part to protect the rivers and lakes that run through this wilderness. Eliminating the hovercraft rule in Alaska is a loss for the ‘wild’ that makes these places special to people.
• Blog Post Just in Time for World Water Day, President’s Budget Proposes Severe Cuts to Water Funding Mar 2019 | By Sarah Gaines Barmeyer Last week’s proposed federal budget poses serious concerns for America’s waters and the millions of people who depend on them.
• Policy Update Testimony: Fiscal Year 2020 Appropriations Mar 2019 Written statement of John Garder, NPCA Senior Director of Budget and Appropriations, for the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies.
• Press Release Report: Endangered Species Act is a Win-Win for National Parks and Imperiled Species Mar 2019 Amid ongoing political attacks on the Endangered Species Act, a new report explores the mutual and far-reaching benefits of the law to threatened and endangered fish, plants and wildlife as well as national parks. 
• Press Release President’s Budget Proposal Damaging to National Parks as They Continue to Recover from Government Shutdown Mar 2019 If enacted, the President's budget would jeopardize the protection, maintenance and operation of our more than 400 national parks across the country.
• Blog Post Helping Parks Recover Mar 2019 | By Katherine McKinney Where to find our growing list of volunteer events around the country and why it’s taking time to learn how we can help
• Blog Post Counting Caves Mar 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard Mammoth Cave National Park may boast the world’s longest cave system, but one national park site includes hundreds more caves within its boundaries. Learn about the site with the most known caves in the National Park System.
• Magazine Article Fighting for the Grizzly Spring 2019 | By Nicolas Brulliard NPCA and others have worked for decades to protect Yellowstone’s grizzlies. Is the long-term recovery of the iconic species now in jeopardy?
• Magazine Article Victorious! Spring 2019 21 conservation triumphs from the past 100 years.
• Magazine Article What is going to happen to national parks in the next century? Spring 2019 We asked a handful of writers, activists, scholars and conservationists about their hopes, dreams and fears about the National Park System. Here’s what they had to say. 
• Magazine Article Growing up with Gettysburg Spring 2019 | By Alan Spears Over the decades, the park changed. So did I.
• Magazine Article Behind the Cover Spring 2019 | By Annie Riker Illustrator and designer Annie Riker on how she created the centennial issue cover of National Parks magazine.
• Magazine Article From the Archives Spring 2019 | By Robert Sterling Yard An excerpt from NPCA’s first newsletter.  
• Blog Post Where to See Waterfalls This Season Mar 2019 Early spring is one of the best times of the year to see waterfalls, and these 10 picture-perfect parks are great bets for a natural rush.

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